Member Dr. Gajanan
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What are common diseases and how can they be prevented?
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What is the difference between broilers and layers?
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There could be many reasons for loose droppings such as
1) Disease like viral, bacterial or protozoal i.e coccidiosis.
2) Nutritional changes like sudden inclusion of salt or minerals in the feed or change in feed offering time.
3) High Protein diet.
4) Mycotoxins in the feed.
5) Environmental stress.
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The scabs you are mentioning to are known as “takes” and are actually the intended and successful reaction to the fowl pox vaccine. <div>
<div>The reason the fowl pox vaccine produces these scabs is that it is a live virus vaccine that causes a localized, mild form of the disease at the vaccination site.</div></div>
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If we talk about feed type or feed ration then it could be started with Pre starter crumbs for 3-5 days.
Then we can shift it to starter ration from 3-5th day onwards till 10th day of age.
Then it is better to go for grower ration with inclusion of 10-25% in starter ration on weekly basis so that 4th week of age is completely finished.
Then it comes the finisher ration till the age of marketing/slaughtering.
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The ideal brooding temperature for newly hatched chicks during their first week of life is generally considered to be in the range of 90°F to 95°F (32°C to 35°C).
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With mash feed, there is a higher water consumption than when having a pellet feed
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The type of house will depend to a large extent on the production objective that is achieved, as well as on the environmental conditions where it is going to be built
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stress free transportation,
at farm temperature 95 F, humidity 50-60%, minimum ventilation, eady and ready access to quality feed and fresh water. water temledature 18-21 C. proper light, paper on litter,
stress free environment,
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chicks are more prone to temperature fluctuations, pathogens. chicks have been developing digestive, immune and skeletal systems yet so dependence of later growth , immunity and health is upon brooding period care
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When buying commercial feed or formulating your feed be sure you are getting good quality feed,Cases of aflatoxicosis can be devastating
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Unfortunately so farmers are trying to bypass this protocol
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Does nature of feed affect level of water intake
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True, it a garbage in garbage out system
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Great point, Rejuan. Phytase indeed improves nutrient utilization, lowers feed costs, and boosts efficiency.
